… anyway perfectly valid to be annoyed with how people use the poem (i think motivating through self interest is fine if it works - actions matter more than inner thoughts probably) but also yeah people should just do what’s right
but that poem itself is a guy expressing his own mistakes

May 10, 2025 - 11:09 UTC

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Never knew that about the author, thank you for explaining! I do LIKE the poem, it's just that the implied motivation had bugged me, but it makes perfect sense now.

I agree with you about the practicality of ethical action.
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yeah, haha, there’s the way it was written and then the way it’s been folded into cultural understanding and usage …. and the latter is probably more relevant in general but i do think it’s interesting to have the original context and intent
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